Palazzo Pepoli. Museo della Storia di Bologna

La Macchina del Tempo (The Time Machine) is the title of the new 3D exhibition at the Museum of the History of Bologna, from 8 April, 2017 to 7 January, 2018.

It is a virtual tour that takes visitors back in time, so they can experience the Bologna of the 13th century.

The project is promoted by the CARISBO Foundation and the Genus Bononiae Foundation. It was designed by Tower and Power with HTC VIVE technology.A computer, two projectors and a viewer catapult visitors into a fully immersive experience. They walk through a perfectly reconstructed 3D scene, along streets or beneath the medieval towers of Bologna.The virtual extension of the city is about 2 km², with more than 1000 buildings(houses, 88 towers and churches), recreated in their exact original locations and with a great attention to detail.The historical reconstruction was entrusted to architect and art historian Carlo De Angelis and to professor of medieval history, Rolando Dondarini, University of Bologna.

Bank holidays opening hours:Sunday 16 April 2017 (Pasqua) open 10am-7pmTuesday 25 aprile 2017 open 10am-7pmFriday 2 June 2017 open 10am-7pmTuesday 15 August 2017 open 10am-7pmWednesday 4 October 2017 open 10am-7pmWednesday 1 November 2017 open 10am-7pmFriday 8 December 2017 open 10am-7pmSunday 24 December 2017 open 10am-4pmTuesday 26 December 2017 open 10am-7pmSunday 31 December 2017 open 10am-4pmSaturday 6 January 2018 open 10am-7pm

Special openings:Monday 17 April 2017 open 10am-7pmMonday 24 April 2017 open 10am-7pmMonday 1 May 2017 open 10am-7pmMonday 25 December 2017 open 10am-7pmMonday 1 January 2018 open 10am-7pm